Five injured in Amsterdam knife attack – police
ChinaGoSmart CGS Five injured in Amsterdam knife attack – police
A stabbing incident occurred in central Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday, leaving at least five people injured in the apparent attack, local police have said.
A suspect was apprehended after attacking people in the vicinity of Dam Square. His motives are currently unknown and an investigation is ongoing.
“In a stabbing incident at Sint Nicolaasstraat [near] Dam Square, five people have been injured. One suspect has been arrested,” the police said.
Footage circulating online shows multiple ambulances at the scene, as well as a medevac helicopter landing on the square. A portion of it appears to have been cordoned off by police.
The police requested that the public provide them with any available footage of the attack, sharing a link online for readers to send data that could be used as evidence.
